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Vegan Freekeh Risotto with Smoked Eggplant Cream and Basil

October 5, 2018

Ohh Freekeh! You have a very special place in my heart.

OK! I love grains but I have to admit freekeh is something different to me. It is because it has its unique smoky taste and it is because it fits nicely where ever I put. Can be a salad, can be a stew, it is also fantastically amazing when you baked it with vegetables and cheese. In case you have not heard of Freekeh , it as smoked young barley. So basically is has been harvested earlier and set on fire gently ,that’s how it get the amazing smoky taste. Lets get back to calming effect Freekeh Risotto. Who believes this is a diet food with no butter, no cream :O (for vegan you may easily remove the cheese too) and for extra smokiness lovely creamy eggplant. To give it a little crunch baked eggplant too. Pure yummm. Lets eat. Wait! We better cook first 😛

All you need is couple easy to find ingredients, your passion for cooking and patience before you had a bite.

For Risotto

Instructions

For Smoky Eggplant Puree

So you have 2 options on this. You may burn the eggplant on the stove which gives you an amazing smoky taste and super smooth puree or you can cut your eggplant into 2 and put it on your steamer for about 15, 20 min (depending on the size of the eggplant). Make sure you rub your eggplant with salt if you choose steaming so you can keep the white silky color and texture.

Once it is cooked peel the skin off.

Chop roughly and bland it together with almond milk, nutmeg, salt & pepper.

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